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November 2016 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples Page 1

A TSDBT Monthly PublicationA TSDBT Monthly PublicationA TSDBT Monthly PublicationA TSDBT Monthly PublicationA TSDBT Monthly PublicationNovember 2016

Rev. Fujii’s message 1

Rev. Thompson’s message 2

Japanese Article 3

Dharma School 4

YBA News 4

Save the Date 4

Temple Condolences 4

100th Weekend Recap 5

November Shotsuki Names 7

Temple Offerings 8,9

Temple Discussion Dates 8

Arigato Gozaimasu 9

November Calendar 10

December Calendar 11

Temple Happenings 12

In this issue!

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Temple ReflectionsTemple Reflections

Vow #35The Name works beyond gender.

“If, when I attain Buddhahood, sentient beings in the immeasurable and inconceivableBuddha-lands of the ten directions who, having heard my Name, rejoice in faith,awaken aspiration for Enlightenment and wish to renounce womanhood, should afterdeath be reborn again as women, may I not attain perfect Enlightenment.”

One of our main concerns is “good health,” or “good and strong physical body,” In otherwords, when we are healthy, we are free from worries, anxieties, and troubles. Indeed,when we are healthy, our bodies are containers of pleasure. When we are not healthy orstrong enough, our bodies become containers of troubles and sufferings.

The following Vows are related to our physical bodies:

- Vow #3: All sentient beings in my land should be the color of pure gold… (We see beyond skin color.)

- Vow #4: All sentient beings in my land should be of one appearance…. (We see beyond ugliness and beauty.)

- Vow #6: All sentient beings in my land possess the divine eye of seeing… (We possess the perfect eyes.)- Vow #7: All sentient beings in my land possess the divine ear of hearing… (We possess the perfect ears.)- Vow #9: All sentient beings in my land possess the divine legs of traveling.. (We possess the perfect legs to walk.)- Vow #10: All sentient beings in my land have no attachment to their bodies.

(We see beyond our bodies.)- Vow #15:All sentient being in my land have unlimited life-spans…….

(We can control our life spans as we wish.)- Vow #26: All sentient beings in my land possess the perfect and strong bodies. (We are free from sickness, injury, or fatigue.)- Vow#35: All women exist beyond gender, and are free from any trouble inherent to womanhood.

I have listened to the vows, and I now hear the voice of Wisdom and Compassion. Itsays, “Don’t worry about your body! Just recite my Name and come to my world, I surelyprotect you!” Each vow identifies our concerns and worries. Each vow above also getsrid of our worries and troubles related to physical body. Don’t worry! Don’t worry!

In Gassho, Rev. Doei Fujii

This month’sThis month’sThis month’sThis month’sThis month’sSpecialSpecialSpecialSpecialSpecialServiceServiceServiceServiceService

EitaikyoEitaikyoEitaikyoEitaikyoEitaikyo(perpetual sutra)(perpetual sutra)(perpetual sutra)(perpetual sutra)(perpetual sutra)

Monthly Salutationsfrom Rev. Diana Thompson

Tri-State/DenverBuddhist Temples

Newsletter articles are due on the10th of each month for publication

in the next month’s issue.For additional information, or to read

the newsletter online, go to ourwebsite at www.tsdbt.org

1947 Lawrence StreetDenver CO. 80202

Hello everyone, welcome to November! I hope thatyou all had a wonderful October and that everyoneis sufficiently recovered from our 100th Yearcelebration. As long as we’re on the topic, I wouldlike to extend my sincerest thanks to the centennialcommittee for the years of hard work that they putinto this celebration and to congratulate them on theamazing results. I think everyone would agree thatthe whole celebration has been amazing. In additionto the committee, I would also like to thankeveryone who helped with this celebrationthroughout the year. Whether attending, helping toorganize or helping with set up and take down, allhands lent helped to make the year’s eventssuccessful and fun.And how perfect that we now find ourselvesentering the month when the words ‘grateful’,‘thanks’ and ‘gratitude’ are consistently on people’sminds. This being the first part of our centennial’stheme ‘Gratitude for the Past, Aspirations for theFuture’, these particular words have been veryprominent for us all year. However, while thesewords are incredibly important to us, I will not usethe November article to talk about gratitude. It hasbeen ‘done to death’ and instead I will focus on thesecond half of the theme, ‘aspirations for the future’.In Jodo Shinshu, when we talk about aspiration, weare referring to the bodhisattvas wish to become aBuddha. This wish or aspiration leads thebodhisattva to practice diligently for many eons,making and fulfilling vows that will lead them toeventually become Buddhas. The bodhisattvas’aspirations typically come after they haveencountered a Buddha. They are so admiring of theperfect qualities of the Buddha that they desire tobecome like them. The aspiration is deepened whenthey understand the suffering of all beings and thendesire to be Buddhas so that they may lead all

beings to enlightenment. This was the path taken bythe bodhisattva Dharmakara who worked tirelesslyto eventually become Amida Buddha, the Buddha ofimmeasurable wisdom and compassion and it is thispath that we should be mindful of when consideringour own ‘aspirations for the future.’The bodhisattvas are in awe of the Buddhas theyencounter and as they move through their practices,they become aware of all of the infinite Buddhas ofthe past who have also worked tirelessly to achievetheir goal of enlightenment. They learn from thosewho have gone before but also adapt and add tothese lessons as they go so that those who followwill be able to move forward, expanding the greatwisdom of enlightenment to fit each newenvironment. Though the work of becoming aBuddha requires an inconceivable length of time andthe strength to endure and overcome all obstacles,the basic lessons of their paths is something that canbe clearly applied to our centennial theme; learnfrom those who have gone before but let thatknowledge grow and change so that those whocome after will be able to understand andappreciate it.And so, as we begin to move toward the end of ourcentennial year we must certainly recall in gratitudeall those before us who worked to keep our templesalive so that we would have a place to gather andhear the Dharma. But we must also consider thattheir paths were the paths of the past. The ways thatour predecessors built and maintained the templeswere perfectly suited for their time and place butthose of us here and now must adapt these lessons ifwe wish to pass the Dharma on to our futuregenerations. The Dharma is eternal, but we are notand therefore we must do what we can to ensurethat all those who follow will be able to hear andappreciate the great wisdom and compassion of theBuddha’s teaching. Namo Amida Butsu

Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple1947 Lawrence St.Denver, CO 80202

RE: Eitaikyo Service

「バチ（罰）があたるぞ」。これ、迷信なのだろうか？

悪さをしている時にじじ・ババがいつも怒って、「こら！そんなことをしたら、

バチがあたるぞ！」と言った。しゃくにさわった私は「バチなど当たるもん

か！」と言い返していたものだ。その後バチが当たったかどうかは覚えていない

が、後々までじじ・ばばには「この子は悪ガキ」と思われていたから、それが

「バチが当たった」ということなのだろうか。

こんな記事を読んだ。「韓国は日本の技術や製品を長年パクリ（許可なく複製

し）続け、同じような製品を作っては日本製品の半値で世界に売りさばき、大儲

けしていた。ところが今頃は中国が韓国製品や技術をそのままパクリ、同じよう

な製品をより安く作って、韓国製よりも安く売り出した。当然、韓国の売り上げ

は減少するばかりとなった」と。そして記事の結論は「今の韓国の売り上げの減

少は、自業自得（じごう・じとく）なのである」と。そこで、もし「韓国は自業

自得」という言葉を「韓国にバチが当たった」と置き換えたら、あなたは同意す

るだろうか、それとも「バチが当たる」などは迷信にすぎないと言うだろうか。

これに似たような言葉に「因果応報」というものがある。上の例を使うと、韓

国と中国の文化は似ていると言える。「良いものだから、それを真似る。悪いも

のだったら真似しない。だから複製されたら、それを名誉に思え！」という文化

なのである。罪悪感などまるでないからいつまでも同じことを続ける。ところが

これは日本でも同じで、良い製品が出回ると、すぐに似たような製品が安く出回

る。例えば、昔は「松下電器」と名乗っていた会社、今の「パナソニック」だが、

昔の「松下電器」は何でもかんでも他社のよい製品をすぐに真似ていたから「ま

ねした電器」と言われていた。無断で他社の技術や製品を複製していた。では、

この会社に「バチ」は当たったのだろうか。

日本文化の中には「迷信じみた言葉」が多々ある。「食べ物を粗末にすると、

目がつぶれる」とか、夏場にお腹を出している子供に「雷さんがヘソを取りにく

るぞ」とか、「そんな悪いことをしたら、バチがあたる」との言葉だ。これらは

子供にもわかる短い言葉である。では、これらは教育程度の低い昔の人々・科学

を知らない無知な人々が作り上げた「迷信」なのだろうか。

「自業自得」とか「因果応報」との言葉をきいて、あなたはこれらの言葉を

「迷信」だと思うのだろうか。「食べ物を粗末にすると、食べ物をみる心の眼が、

つぶれる」のであり、カミナリの多い夏場は急激に気温が下がるから子供に「お

腹を冷やすな」と教え、悪さをする奴には「バチが当たるぞ、後でヒドイめに会

うぞ！」と教える。これらはすべて道理にかなっている、と私は思っている。だ

が、アメリカの二世・三世は「そんなもの、一世が持ち込んだ迷信だ！アミダブ

ツの教えには迷信がない！」と豪語する。はて、どちらが正しいのやら。

合掌、

藤井道栄（10-2016）

Page 4 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples November 2016

2016/2017 School YearDharma School co-Superintendents

Amy Nitta [email protected] Robinson [email protected]

Dharma School Happenings!by Sara Downey Robinson, co-Superintendent

What a great Akimatsuri! Thank you to all whomade it so special including the manycontributions from our students and staff of theDharma School.

Turkey Bingo is coming soon, so if you haveanything to donate for the raffle please let Amy orSara know. We’d be so grateful!

We are also happy to welcome new 3rd/4th gradeteachers: Brandi Tsuchimoto and Alyssa deMars.

YBA Newsletter Articleby Anna Tsuchimoto

As we watch leaves fall off of their trees, and theColorado cold rolls in, the normal temple-happenings are going on. The bake-sales, familyservice, Dharma school, etc. It seems like anormal start to the Dharma school year, right?Oh, no. It’s not a normal year at all. On the firstweekend of October, the temple celebrated its100th Year Anniversary. After the almost threeyears of preparation, I know I am speaking onbehalf of the YBA, all of Dharma school, and thewhole sangha, when I say it was a hugesuccess and we are all so incredibly happy withhow it turned out. Personally, I have never felt sotouched and proud of something. It was anhonor to be part of something so big.

On the other end of October (the lastweekend of the month), we celebrated ourannual Aki Matsuri. The YBA would like to thankeveryone who continues to make this event funfor everyone, and we hope to continue thetradition for years to come.

Now the next event on our calendar:Turkey Bingo. YBA will make their traditionalThanksgiving dinner, there will be a raffle, and ofcourse lots and lots of Bingo. The temple isrequesting for members to bring in and donateitems for the raffle, as the event cannot be asbig and popular as it has been without things toraffle off.

Thank you to everyone who aids inmaking these events possible!

Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples’ membershipoffers condolences to the family and friends of:

Luci SameshimaJuly 7, 1934 to September 23, 2016

Sally SakamotoSeptember 22, 1921 to September 23, 2016

Michiko BrysonNovember 23, 1924 to September 28, 2016

SAVE THE DATE! JUNE 24 and 25! in 2017!

Bake Sale hosts:Nov. 6th – BandNov. 13th – YBA Lunch (Turkey Bingo)Nov. 20th – DBT DancersNov. 27th – No Dharma SchoolDec. 4th – YBA

Don’t forget Dharma School families, the InterfaithService this year will be at Central ChristianChurch and we invite all our families to come andshare in this wonderful celebration.

Want to get involved in Dharma Schoolhappenings or as a teacher? Contact one of our co-superintendents Amy Nitta([email protected]) or Sara DowneyRobinson ([email protected]) for moreinformation.

Greetings from the Temple CBF Reps and SakuraFoundation:

We are pleased to announce that the 45th AnnualCherry Blossom Festival will be held June 24th and25th! We know it has been said often, but the festival trulyneeds and relies on your time and talents for itssuccess. We look forward to another successfulcollaboration in 2017.


TSDBT 100th Anniversary Weekend Celebration Recapby Richard Yoshida, Co-chairperson, 100th Year Celebration Committee

We, the 100th Year Celebration

Committee, are elated!! After three

years of planning, “blood, sweat and

tears,” the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist

Temple highlighted the year-long

celebration with a fabulous weekend

September 30 – October 2, 2016. It

took a lot of hard work and long

hours for so many of our Sangha’s

Committee members to accomplish

this feat. We received a multitude of

accolades from members and friends,

many who attended from out of state,

who described the weekend as a

wonderful, awesome event! All who

worked on the Committee (and sub-

committees) should be very proud of

array of historical displays prepared by our Sangha and

community friends. The social highlight of the weekend

was an elegant Saturday evening banquet which was

magically created by Co-chairperson, Ann Yoshihara-

Murphy. The 440+ guests were efficiently accommodated

by the Registration Committee - Debby Tanigawa, Junko

Manley, and Wendy Thompson with expert help by Mabel

Googins.

Celebratory Sake Toast Prior to Banquet Dinner, Arvada Center

Photo by Glenn Asakawathis accomplishment. This was truly a momentous

occasion.

The 2016 celebration, included many events and projects

throughout the year. The Sept/Oct weekend was filled

with several meaningful activities: the Affirmation,

Nokotsudo Dedication, and Memorial/100th Year

Anniversary services; a religious panel discussion;

fabulous breakfasts and lunches; wonderful memorabilia

presented in Hollywood-like swag bags; an expansive

Beautiful Ballroom Décor, Just Prior to Banquet Seating

Photo by Richard Yoshida

At the banquet, we were honored with the

attendance of Rev. Kodo Umezu, Bishop, and

Mr. Ken Tanimoto, BCA President. The

keynote speaker, Dr. Scott Mitchell delivered

a superb message relating to the future

visions of Jodo Shinshu in America. Mr.

Makoto Ito Consul General of Japan in

Denver honored us with his attendance as

well. And of course, significant others graced

us with their presence.

Actor (and fellow Jodo Shinshu Buddhist)

George Takei produced a short congratulatory

video for our occasion, encouraging us with

words based upon a Star Trek movie


Shibata), and the DVD video presentation were available

to all who attended the banquet. Copies, as requested by

the BCA, will be mailed to Kyoto, Japan for his Eminence

Kojun Ohtani, Monshu.

The history and future of the TSDBT’s Temples, affiliated

groups and organizations were assembled through

photographs, books, artifacts, collections, etc. – all artfully

displayed in the Temple’s gymnasium. Shirley Tsuchimoto

deserves credit for organizing the many exhibitors who, in

turn, spent hundreds of hours designing each display.

Members and visitors alike marveled at the whole exhibit.

There were so many more events through our 3-year

journey; myriads joined to make each a rousing success.

Many compliments were received for our

accomplishments, including highly appreciated

comments from Bishop Umezu and his wife, Janet, for

the outstanding job and attention to detail of every

aspect of the events. The hospitality and personalized

transportation provided by Stacey Umemoto Ospina,

Chairperson, and her committee brought raves and

gratitude from the visiting guests and dignitaries, as well.

As the 100th Anniversary Committee, we are extremely

proud and happy to have been able to generate and share

all the events celebrating the Temple’s 100th Anniversary.

With the culmination of a spectacular weekend, we feel this

positive energy transfers to our fellow Sangha members, as

well. We have a few more activities being planned to

complete the year, we hope all the 2016 celebrations serve

as a springboard for our Sangha to grow and continue

into the next 100 years.

TSDBT 100th Anniversary Weekend Celebration Recap(continued from page 5)

Audrey Charness sang a beautiful rendition of “The

Power of the Dream” with backup vocals by Clarynne

Blanchard and Thomas Knight.

Shannon Umetani and her sister, Keiko Ozaki,

produced and presented a compelling, heart tugging

video of the Temple’s past, present and future as

expressed through numerous Sangha member

interviews.

Denver Taiko performed a preview of their 40th

Anniversary Concert, scheduled for the following

week.

Copies of the commemorative history book (a special

thanks to editor, Michelle Asakawa), published earlier

this year, the impressive commemorative program

booklet (thanks to Clarynne Blanchard and Mike

character line - “May the Tri-State Denver Buddhist

Temple live long and prosper.”

Group Photo ofTSDBT 100th

AnniversaryCelebration

Attendance,October 2, 2016

Photo by

Glenn Asakawa


Kojima TakaoMihoko KondoKaty Shizue KoshioAsano KotoShosuke KurokiLogan KusunoMark Isamu KutsumaYaye KuwabaraKamematsu MasunagaSutekichi MatsubaraIsamu Sam MatsudaShunso MatsudaShiro MatsunoTomeko MayedaKazuo MiyaharaKimiye MiyakeMisumasa MiyakeGenichi MiyamotoChizuko Mary MiyauchiKiju Yamashita MiyoshiShigeo MiyoshiAkira MizunagaShingeru MomoiLucy Akiko MoriToi MorimitsuTorajiro MugishimaMatasaku MuraiKenji MurakamiLinda Kimiko MurakamiOtokichi MurakamiHaru MurataMitsu MurataMasako NakadoiElton KunisaburoNakamotoSuga NakasawaHarry Soichi NakatsuAtsumu NakatsukaMasako NakayamaYoshio NigoKenichiro NishiBob Akira NoguchiNagafumi NomuraMaki NumokawaHoward OdaToyosuke OguraGonshiro OkadaTsuya OkamotoBill Mitsuo OkuboPaul Den OnoYone OnoShuji OsakiYoshihiro OtakaJohn Sadahiro

Shotsuki MonthlyMemorial Service

Every 4th Sunday of eachmonth (when possible)

The Shotsuki Service is ageneral memorial service heldon a monthly basis formembers and friends of thetemple who have passed awayduring the month of service.For instance, if a memberpasses away in March (of anyyear), then his/her passingwould be observed bysurviving Sangha family andfriends every succeedingMarch.Although there are majormemorial (hoji) services set atspecific time intervals such as49th Day, 1st Year, 3rd Year, 7th,13th, 17th, 25th, 33rd and 50th

years, the temple will now alsoprovide families with monthlymemorial (shotsuki) services;these will be held in conjunctionwith regularly scheduledSunday services. At eachShotsuki service, familymembers will have theopportunity to pay respect andgratitude to loved ones whohave passed away in thatparticular month.Donation by affected familymembers: $50/observance.In Gassho,

November Shotsuki Names

Ine AjisakaKichiro AkiyamaKamekichi AndoChiyeko AokiMartha ArakawaNaojiro ArikiNaomi BrockmanSusan Hanatani BurkhardtYoshi ChikumaFred Kumaji DoizakiSumire DoizakiUra DoizakiWilliam Masashi DoizakiHisao Haley FujiiJean Ikuye FujimotoHisayo FurukawaItsuno HaraUgi HaradaSaju HasegawaMasaye HashimotoKikuno HayashiMakoto HideshimaGary Lee HigaGladys Reiko HiraokaYutaka HonjoMasako HoppShigeko HoriuchiToyo HoriuchiTsuneo HoriuchiNakao HoshijimaEarl Hiroshi ImanakaJames InamasuShigeru InamasuTaju InamasuYoshie InouyeKaname IsahashiTatsuo Roy IwahashiHaruko IwahiroHisako IwakiriTaka IwataMisao KagiyamaSam Fujio KatoAkira KawanabeMiyono KawanoHaru KawashimaFrank Sueo KimuraKazuo KimuraSunao KinoshitaTsuchi KinoshitaTsuma KishimotoMitsuo Frank KishiyamaTakako KishiyamaYuichi KiyonagaKojima Takaharu

Nobu SadahiroHelene Haruko SaedaShinpachi SaekiRobert Kingi SakaguchiShin Ichi SakaiTakeno SakamotoKie SameshimaHayami Russ SatoTeruko SatoTatsuo SeraHoward Haruo ShibaoYoshi ShibaoTatsuo ShibataHikoichi ShimamotoWesley ShimodaEmiko Ruth SuekamaUkichi SumidaFrancis Masaaki SuzukiHarry Tatsuo TabuchiAlbert Tokio TagawaHazel Haruko TagawaKikue TakahashiTokuhei TakamoriTsuyako TakataFujitaro TakemotoYonekichi TakeuchiNobuko TanabeKenzuchi TanakaSam Shozo TanakaAllen Hiroshi TaniKiyo TaniMasato Mike TashiroChitose TateyamaMitsutaro TawaraShizue TeradaJim Naoiuki TochiharaMary Asako TokunagaShinkichi TokunagaYoshiyuki TsuchiyaGeorge Eiichi TsukijiNobuye TsushimaNoboru TsutsumiShannon Miki OshiroUmetaniLily UranoGoro WatanabeMiyoko YagoSeihichi YagoKiso YamadaMasakimi YamadaShiro YamadaSahei YamaguchiYamao HatsuBetty Ayako Yamashita

Sannosuke YamashitaKazuyo YasumichiAsajiro YonekuraMiyuki YonemotoShintaro George YoshiharaHideichi YoshimotoSoji YoshimotoMich YoshimuraChiye Yunoki

(Sangha members who have passed away in the month of November)


DonationAnonymousOsamu HideshimaLinda Kato

Facilities UsageDBT Craft ClassDenver BWADenver TaikoDBT Judo DojoDBAC Golf

In memory of Rose ShibaoLorraine HisamotoKiyoko Omoto

Autumnal OhiganArmijo FamilySusie AsanoRobin BurchardtMichiko ChikumaFrances FurukawaMabel GooginsCindy HoriuchiKen & Aiko HoriuchiGary & Shirley HoriuchiCharles KagiyamaJance & Kent KanoJack & Alice KimuraAyako KimuraManabu & Junko KimuraArt & Tamiko KoyanoKazuo MaruyamaFrank MiyazawaAnna MurahataAlice NishimotoCal & Donna NoguchiTakeshi & Kumiko OhtakeKiyoko OmotoStacey Umemoto OspinaJoe & Jill OzakiCourtney OzakiCharles & Teri OzakiHank & Irene ShibaoYuriko ShimodaKay TakahashiSayoko TakataKazuyo TanakaHisae TaniwakiWendy & William ThompsonShirley TsuchimotoElaine & Ted TsumuraFumiko YamashitaRichard & Michiko Yoshida

Obon/Hatsubon serviceLorraine HisamotoKiyoko Omoto

OsaisenArmijo FamilyJr. YBA Dharma classKent & Jane KanoM. MurataPreschool Dharma classSayoko TakataOffering Box donorsJuly Shotsuki ........................................ in memory of

Tosh & Mary Tawara Families ............... Chigi Aigaki

August Shotsuki ................................... in memory ofSharon Shin ........................................... Chozo ShinKathleen Yamada ................................... Hiroshi & Setsuko KusumiIda Sasaki ............................................... Tom SasakiAyako Kimura

September Shotuski ............................. in memory ofElaine & Ted Tsumura ............................ Amy TsumuraShirley Tsuchimoto ................................ Donn TsuchimotoArt & Tamiko Koyano ........................... Hiroshi & Setsuko KusumiTosh & Mary Tawara Families ............... Hitoshi & Jon Akio TawaraSally Sakamoto & Family ....................... Kazuchiko SakamotoSteven Hiratsuka ................................... Kura, Yutaka, Misaye HiratsukaLouise & Don Takemura ........................ Kura, Yutaka, Misaye HiratsukaCarrol & Dean Tsutsui ........................... Kura, Yutaka, Misaye HiratsukaKim Inouye ............................................ Michael Inouye & Kaichi SadahiMabel Googins ...................................... Norman YoshimuraKathleen & Lorraine Ashida .................. Tokuzo & Agnes TakahashiShizue Asano ......................................... Yokichi Asano

Donation ................................................ for reason ofDiane Kuehn .......................................... visit with Rev. FujiiEvelyn Yoshihara ................................... in memory of Gene YoshiharaLillian Sato ............................................. in memory of Harvey K. Goto – 25th yrMichael & Yuri Gorin ............................. in memory of James & Grace ShimadaJoe Onodera ........................................... in memory of Joan OnoderaSteven & Evelyn Akamine ..................... in memory of Sachiko Sue HisamotoDavid & Fay Gedeon ............................. in memory of Scarlett Sachie Gedeon – 25th yr

Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples gratefully acknowledges donationsand offerings received from September 1, 2016 - September 30, 2016:

Dharma DiscussionNovember 1, 8 & 29

Tuesday evenings at 7pmall discussions preceded by short service

You are invited to join in dharma discussionsthat cover such topics as Amida Buddha and thePure Land, basic temple etiquette, onaijin objectsand other concepts related to Jodo Shinshu Bud-dhism. Bring you own questions and thoughts tokeep the discussions lively and relevant.

Contact Diana Thompson Sensei:(303) 295-1844 OR [email protected]

Dates and times are subject to change. Signingup ahead of time is highly recommended if you

wish to park in the Sakura Square lot and so thatyou can be informed of changes or cancellations.


Mabel GooginsJoe OzakiKimiko SideRichard & Michiko YoshidaCharles KagiyamaEddie & Jennie ItoAnonymousSakura FoundationDenver Bonsai ClubKenso & Peggy KagiyamaMary KawataYouko YamasakiJohn & Mary OteraKagiyama FamilyJudi TakemotoMary NishiyamaRuby MaruyamaHiroko WalkerJanet Honda, BWA HawaiiTom Urano, Jr.Grace YonedaFrank MiyazawaKuniko NakamotoJune MatsudaRev. Harold & Kyoko OdaFrances FurukawaMasaru KatayamaKazue AjisakaDon AkiyamaGlenn & Michelle AsakawaSusie AsanoClarynne & Nick BlanchardVictoria BrundageAkiko BuckmasterElsa BurchinowMichi ChikumaWalter & Sharon ChikumaMaya ChowNancy & Milt DomotoRev. & Mrs. Doei Fujii & FamilyBob & Kiyo FujimotoTroy A. GooginsSherrie HayashiRev. Jerry HiranoCindy HoriuchiHiroko HungDJ & Rich IdaGail & Robert IdaBetty InamasuMartha & Betty InouyeKen & Amy InouyeJane InuzukaDennis & Sharon IokaSeiji ItaharaMile Hi JACLRichard Kagiyama

Glenn KamedaCalvin KatoAyako KimuraManabu & Junko KimuraBrenda KogaKelli KogaKiyo KobayashiRev. Eijun & Toshiko KujoLaJara/Alamosa Buddhist SanghaBrian LevittFrancie Marfia TakamatsuRandy MatsushimaRobert & Donna MillerMabel MiyasakiClint & Kim MorehouseMiyoko MurataJane NakashimaHenry Nakata, Jr.Alan & Jolie NoguchiDeborah Nozawa-TanigawaOgden Buddhist ChurchKiyoko OmotoCharles & Teri OzakiSuzanne NagaiAlice NishimotoEddie & Jeanne NozawaJoe & Jane SasakiSalt Lake Buddhist TempleJim & Ellie ShibataReiko ShibataS. Betty ShimamotoMerrily StewartArlene & Roger SuekamaRev. Ungyo Lynn Sugiyama & familyKen & June TagawaGrover & Rose TakamotoSayoko TakataMichio & Hisae TaniwakiKenneth TanimotoTed & Elaine TsumuraBishop Kodo UmezuBob & Judy WongNate WilsonHaruhisa YamamotoFumiko YamashitaGary & Deb YamashitaReiko MurakamiAlbert NakataDoris TaniguchiCalvin & Donna NoguchiKent & Jane KanoEvelyn YoshiharaBill & Ann MurphyGail HogsettLinda Reiter

Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples gratefully acknowledges donationsand offerings for the 100 Yr Celebration in 2016: AriAriAriAriArigggggatoatoatoatoatoozaimasuozaimasuozaimasuozaimasuozaimasu

Many times acts of danaseem to go unnoticed and/orunappreciated as they areunmentioned in the newslet-ter.; please know that suchomissions are due to theshortcomings of newsletterauthors only. All acts ofdana are appreciated and,while they may remainunseen, their effects aremanifested in the continuedexistence of this temple.

Thank you to the entire100th Anniversary Celebra-tion Planning Committee -especially co-leaders, AnnMurphy and RichardYoshidafor dedicating the last threeyears of your lives to theTemple’s year-long celebra-tion in 2016.

Thank you to ShirleyTsuchimoto, Alley&YoshimiWatada, Judy Smith, KayTakahashi, Michi Kajiwara,Diana Thompson Senseiand Mike Shibata’s dessertfor getting last month’snewsletter in the mail.

Thank you to everyone whoparticipated in the lastTemple Clean Up. A specialshout out to the heavy liftersand coordinators: ZakUmetani, Randy Sasaki,Chad Nitta, Jon Campbell,Wayne Berve and TadHouse.

Thank you to NokotsudoCommittee members forbringing your vision tofruition - the newly dedicatedNokotsudo allows theTemple to provide history,family and comfort to all itsmembers.

Namo Amida Butsu


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Gym Schedule

SUNDAY 11:30 am Karate

MONDAY 6 - 7:30 pm Aikido6:30 - 8 pm Judo

TUESDAY 7 pm Volleyball

WEDNESDAY 7:30 pm Basketball

THURSDAY 6 - 7:30 pm Aikido6:30 - 8 pm Judo

FRIDAY 6 - 7:30 pm Family AikidoJudo (every other week)

Religious Services

SUN Nov 6 Eitaikyo & Nokotsudo Service8:30 am Nihongo service9:30 am Dharma Family service10:15 am Adult service

FRI Nov 11 11 am Shinran’s Day service

SUN Nov 13 9:30 am Dharma Family service10:15 am Adult service9:00 am Brighton Sangha service11:00 am Ft. Lupton service w/hoji

WED Nov 16 LaJara/Alamosa service

SAT Nov 19 1 pm Greeley service

SUN Nov 20 November Shotsuki8:30 am Nihongo service9:30 am Dharma Family service10:15 Adult serivce1 pm Sedgwick service

THURS Nov 24 10 am Interfaith Thanksgiving serviceCentral Christian Church3690 Cherry Creek S. Dr.Denver, CO 80209

SUN Nov 27 NO services

Special Events

Sat/Sun, November 5 & 6 2016Mountain States District Conferencehosted by Longmont Buddhist Temple

Sunday, November 20, 201611:30 am Turkey Bingo lunch & games

Documents

November 2016.pdf